Houthis announce strikes on Saudi ship, military sites in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels have announced a series of new military operations targeting Saudi assets, including a direct strike on a military transport vessel in the Red Sea and coordinated assaults on key Saudi-backed positions within Yemen. The group's military spokesperson stated that these operations precisely struck troop concentrations, weapons depots, and command centers in areas like the Mocha region and Tadawin camp in Marib Governorate.

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successfully targeted Saudi enemy troop concentrations, weapons depots, and command centres in the Mocha area and the Tadawin camp in Marib Governorate with a large number of ballistic missiles and drones. The strikes were precise and resulted in dozens of casualties, including Saudis

The spokesperson claimed the attacks, carried out with ballistic missiles and drones, resulted in "dozens of casualties, including Saudis." The Houthis further vowed to continue their operations against Saudi troop concentrations, accusing them of seeking to escalate tensions and seize control of Yemen. They also issued a warning to those collaborating with their adversaries, describing such actions as treason.

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the group will continue their operations targeting all Saudi troop concentrations through which they seek to escalate tensions and seize control of our beloved country

In response, Yemen's internationally recognized Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) chairman, Rashad al-Alimi, pledged that the government would retaliate against Houthi actions. Al-Alimi urged the Houthi group to cease fighting and engage in the country's political process, emphasizing that there was still an opportunity for them to lay down their arms and participate in political life on equal footing with other Yemenis.

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no action by the Houthi militias will go unanswered or unchecked

These latest strikes follow a recent "double-tap" missile attack on a commercial vessel in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, which killed at least six people, an incident the Yemeni government attributed to Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The attacks also come amid ongoing tensions in the Red Sea, raising significant concerns about maritime security in the vital waterway.

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to lay down their arms, engage in political life, and compete through the ballot box on an equal footing with all other Yemenis